Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jul. 02, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jul. 02, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	$ 625.8	[1]	$ 640.0	[2]	$ 1,149.6	[1]	$ 1,174.1	[2]
Cost of sales	533.5		552.0		993.9		1,016.5
Gross profit	92.3		88.0		155.7		157.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48.8		45.1		90.6		90.2
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3				0.9
Operating (loss) income	43.2		42.9		64.2		67.4
Other (income) expense, net	(0.5)				(0.7)		0.8
Interest expense, net	13.5		14.6		27.5		29.0
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	30.2		28.3		37.4		37.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	3.9		0.7		4.3		2.3
Net income	26.3		27.6		33.1		35.3
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.2		1.1		2.1		2.0
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	25.1		26.5		31.0		33.3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	18.2		28.0		31.6		44.5
Cott Corporation
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	61.3		60.8		105.0		102.7
Cost of sales	46.9		47.6		84.6		82.5
Gross profit	14.4		13.2		20.4		20.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6.6		9.6		15.3		17.8
Operating (loss) income	7.8		3.6		5.1		2.4
Other (income) expense, net	0.6		(0.3)		0.5		0.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net			(1.8)				(3.5)
Interest expense, net	0.1		0.2		0.2		0.2
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	7.1		5.5		4.4		5.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	3.7				3.2		1.1
Equity income	21.7		21.0		29.8		28.8
Net income	25.1		26.5		31.0		33.3
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	25.1		26.5		31.0		33.3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	18.2		27.8		31.6		43.9
Cott Beverages Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	241.6		254.3		449.7		469.3
Cost of sales	201.0		222.8		377.2		408.8
Gross profit	40.6		31.5		72.5		60.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	24.1		21.9		39.7		40.5
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment					0.4
Operating (loss) income	16.5		9.6		32.4		20.0
Other (income) expense, net			0.3		0.1		0.7
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	(2.4)		0.2		(4.7)		0.2
Interest expense, net	13.3		13.8		27.0		27.6
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	5.6		(4.7)		10.0		(8.5)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.1)		(0.1)		0.6		1.2
Equity income	1.3		0.9		2.3		2.2
Net income	7.0		(3.7)		11.7		(7.5)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	7.0		(3.7)		11.7		(7.5)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(4.5)		(5.1)		17.4		10.3
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	287.0		288.3		527.5		540.9
Cost of sales	254.5		250.0		472.7		473.4
Gross profit	32.5		38.3		54.8		67.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15.0		10.3		30.0		25.1
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0.3				0.5
Operating (loss) income	17.2		28.0		24.3		42.4
Other (income) expense, net	(0.9)		0.1		(0.9)		0.1
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net	2.4		1.6		4.7		3.3
Interest expense, net	0.1		0.6		0.3		1.1
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	15.6		25.7		20.2		37.9
Income tax (benefit) expense	0.5		0.7		0.6		(0.2)
Equity income	6.7		(3.4)		11.8		(7.2)
Net income	21.8		21.6		31.4		30.9
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	21.8		21.6		31.4		30.9
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	12.7		21.0		(62.0)		134.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	44.9		47.3		84.6		80.4
Cost of sales	40.1		42.3		76.6		71.0
Gross profit	4.8		5.0		8.0		9.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3.1		3.3		5.6		6.8
Operating (loss) income	1.7		1.7		2.4		2.6
Other (income) expense, net	(0.2)		(0.1)		(0.4)		(0.1)
Interest expense, net							0.1
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense and equity income (loss)	1.9		1.8		2.8		2.6
Income tax (benefit) expense	(0.2)		0.1		(0.1)		0.2
Net income	2.1		1.7		2.9		2.4
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	1.2		1.1		2.1		2.0
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	0.9		0.6		0.8		0.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(4.3)		3.1		45.6		33.9
Consolidation, Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue, net	(9.0)		(10.7)		(17.2)		(19.2)
Cost of sales	(9.0)		(10.7)		(17.2)		(19.2)
Equity income	(29.7)		(18.5)		(43.9)		(23.8)
Net income	(29.7)		(18.5)		(43.9)		(23.8)
Net income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	(29.7)		(18.5)		(43.9)		(23.8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Cott Corporation	$ (3.9)		$ (18.8)		$ (1.0)		$ (178.4)

[1] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $4.0 million and $8.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

[2] Intersegment revenue between North America and the other reporting segments was $4.0 million and $8.2 million for the three and six months ended July 2, 2011, respectively.